What is recorded here

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on top of a low, broad ridge extending NE-SW. Oval, round-topped cairn (max. dims. 16m NW-SE, 10m NE-SW; H 1.8m-2.5m).

Carranmore, Grange Irish is a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the broader passage tomb tradition in Ireland, reflecting early ritual and burial practices in the region.

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